How To Spend Four Days in Colorado - Denver to Boulder

Travel Guide

Mar 11

Written By Haley

Here's everything you need to know to spend 4 days in Denver and Boulder. We'll tell you everything... where to stay, eat, drink and what to do!

Where to Stay

Hyatt Centric Downtown

Breakfast/Brunch

Levin Deli - Get the breakfast sandwich and burrito and make sure to add pastrami.
Snooze - Get anything that comes with hollandaise sauce and their pancakes are a must.
Steubens - Some of the best fried chicken in town!

Lunch

El Taco De Mexico - Great tacos! It’s in the historic Sante Fe Arts District, so walk around a bit after lunch.
Linger - Order the boa bun trio.
Redeemer Pizza - We have high pizza standards coming from NYC, but they’re making awesome pies. You can’t go wrong with any of their pizza. They often have fun specials and get a side of chili honey.

Dinner

Safta - Some of the best hummus you’ll ever have. This comes from chef Alon Shaya who has a well known restaurant in New Orleans.
Tavernetta - They have some amazing pastas! Get the beef carpaccio and serpente pasta.
Dio Mio - Comes from the same team as Redeemer Pizza. Skip their more experimental dishes and go for the classics. Get the artichokes!

Bars

Forest Room 5 - They’re a very eclectic and fun bar serving great espresso martinis.
Sunday vinyl - This is a really great date spot. They play vinyl music and records line the walls. They serve food, but we only got wine when we went.
Zuni Brewery - Colorado has so many breweries to choose from, but we loved Zuni!
Ghost Donkey - We loved the New York City location before it closed. Come here for the fun atmosphere and stay for their amazing tequila cocktails.

Activities

Explore RiNo - Walk around and explore the art and cute shops.
Discover Rocky Mountain National Park from Denver or Boulder
Go see Red Rocks - Go at night for a show or just go during the day to see this historic and beautiful venue.

Where to stay

Hotel Boulderado

Fun fact… our dad worked here shucking oysters in college.

Breakfast/Brunch

Lucile’s Creole Cafe - They’re serving a great breakfast in an old house in Boulder! They also have locations all over Colorado.

Lunch

Avanti Food & Beverage - They have a Denver location, but this one has amazing views of the Flatirons. This is such a nice food hall. Get the pastrami egg rolls from Rye Society, the Della from New Yorkese, and Little Man ice cream from Lost City.
Spruce Farm & Fish- Located under Hotel Boulderado, where we recommend staying in Boulder.
The Post Chicken & Beer- Go here and get a beer flight and green chili mac n cheese.

Dinner

Oak at Fourteenth - Our favorite meal we had in Boulder! They focus on serving dishes made with fresh ingredients and it shows. Don’t skip their kale salad or the porcini crusted steak served with crispy yukon potatoes.

Activities

Explore Pearl street
Lost Gulch Lookout - Go here to watch the sunset and get a good photo overlooking Boulder
Hike the flatirons

Tie Dye Baked Rigatoni